ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 10
The games released on this day in gaming history.
53 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
27 Years AgoMetal Slug X
Expanded editionArcadeJapan
Metal Slug X is upgraded version of Metal Slug 2 (Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle-001/I), which was released in March 1999 for the Neo Geo MVS. It fixed slowdown problems from the original game, and increased the difficulty.
28 Years AgoYoshi's Story
Nintendo 64North America
Baby Bowser has taken the Super Happy Tree and cast a spell on Yoshi's world, turning it into the pages of a picture book. The only Yoshis not affected by the spell were six hatchlings that were still protected by their shells.
33 Years AgoMega Man 5
NESEurope
In the fifth chapter of the original Mega Man series, the battle is closer to home as Mega Man fights to save the world from further destruction. Gain the advantage by picking up items and successfully defeating bosses to gain their weapons as your own.
28 Years AgoKlonoa: Door to Phantomile
PlayStationNorth America
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a side-scrolling platform game viewed from a "2.5D" perspective. The player moves the protagonist, Klonoa, along a path in a two-dimensional fashion, but the game is rendered in three dimensions.
30 Years AgoNBA Jam
SNESEurope
NBA Jam is a basketball arcade game published and developed by Midway in 1993. It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series. The main designer and programmer for this game was Mark Turmell.
21 Years AgoMega Man X8
PS2Japan
Mega Man X 8 adds more depth and variety to this classic gaming series. With Earth in ruins after Sigma's invasion, humanity builds a new kind of reploid to colonize the moon. Sigma has corrupted their DNA and made them turn on humans.
21 Years AgoYs VI: The Ark of Napishtim
PS2Japan
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is an action role-playing game in which adventurer Adol Christin is shipwrecked on the Canaan Islands after the Romun fleet attacks his expedition.
23 Years AgoZone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
PS2North America
The sequel to Zone of the Enders is based around mecha combat with the player once again controlling the "Orbital Frame" Jehuty.
38 Years AgoAlex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Master SystemJapan
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars features Alex Kidd and Stella searching for the twelve Zodiac signs.
31 Years AgoPanzer Dragoon
SaturnWorldwide
Panzer Dragoon is a rail shooter following the journey of Keil Fluge (unnamed in localized versions), a member of a hunting party who becomes the rider of a powerful blue dragon and joins it on its mission to stop a rival dragon from wreaking havoc on the world.
24 Years AgoStar Wars: Jedi Starfighter
PS2Worldwide
The game features two immediately playable craft: Nym's starfighter, "The Havoc", which features heavy armament as a bomber, and Adi's fighter, which features force powers such as lightning and force shield.
21 Years AgoShadow of Rome
PS2Japan
The year is 44 B.C. The grandeur of the Republic of Rome has been tarnished by political corruption and society has been overrun by unruliness and violence. Julius Caesar advocates for drastic reform but he is met with opposition and murdered.
21 Years AgoMeteos
Nintendo DSJapan
An evil planet named Meteo is sending storms of world-ending meteors across the galaxy, and only your puzzle skills can stop them. As blocks drop down on the lower screen, you must use the DS's stylus to match up blocks of the same color.
24 Years AgoPeter Pan in Disney's Return to Never Land
PlayStationWorldwide
The nefarious pirate Captain Hook found a map to Neverland's hidden treasure and intends to plunder it.
17 Years AgoRetro Game Challenge
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Thrown back in time to the 1980's, you are turned into a young boy and forced to play video games by an evil self-proclaimed "Game Master", Game Master Arino.
31 Years AgoMagical Pop'n
Super FamicomJapan
The game is a side-scroller which is divided into six stages. The player starts with a three-heart life gauge and one spell attack.
30 Years AgoPac-Man Arrangement
RemakeArcadeJapan
A remake of the original Pac-Man, with modernized presentation and gameplay.
17 Years AgoAvalon Code
Nintendo DSNorth America
Avalon Code plot, as well as the gameplay, revolves around the Book of Prophecy situated on the touch-sensitive lower screen of the Nintendo DS.
21 Years AgoPac-Pix
Nintendo DSJapan
A mischievous magician, known for playing pranks on poor unsuspecting folks, created something known as "Ghost Ink," a fluid that pretty much turns any drawing into evil and vicious ghost monsters. Any ghost created with the ink ends up just as mischievous as the magician.
21 Years AgoRomance of the Three Kingdoms X
PS2Worldwide
Romance of the Three Kingdoms X is the tenth installment of the long-running series and takes place right after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It nearly covers 147 years of Chinese history.
17 Years AgoBoing! Docomodake DS
Nintendo DSNorth America
Boing! Docomodake is a platform action game based on the mascot of Japanese mobile phone company, NTT Docomo. In the game, you play as Papa Docomodake and guide him through obstacles to help him find the members of his missing family.
23 Years AgoThis Is Football 2003
PS2Worldwide
Soccer comes home as you lead your team to victory on or off the field. As a player, you'll tackle, pass, and shoot winning goals from the field. As an owner, you'll buy, sell, or trade players to create a winning team.
17 Years AgoZubo
Nintendo DSNorth America
Zubo is a 3D rhythm action game set in the vibrant and melodic universe of Zubalon. Players enter Zubalon to help the zany inhabitants, the Zubos, defeat a malicious mastermind and his army of dastardly Zombos.
20 Years AgoWorld Poker Tour
PS2Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Bet, raise and bluff your way to the top as you make your mark in the virtual poker world by creating your very own character and controlling the destiny of your career.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.